Main Entry:

pick·er·el

Pronunciation:

\ˈpi-k(ə-)rəl\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural pick·er·el or pick·er·els

Etymology:

Middle English pikerel, diminutive of pike

Date:

13th century

1 adialect chiefly British : a young or small pike b: either of two fishes resembling but smaller than the related northern pike: (1): chain pickerel (2): one (Esox americanus) of eastern North America having green or red fins and a black bar below and slanting away from the eye 2: walleye 3